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accompany ditties that as often as not poked fun at both the church and the tsar—a repertoire which several times caused the instruments to be banned by both institutions. Though crudely made, the instruments became a part of the fabric of Russian village musical tradition.
It was not until the late 19th century that a young Russian nobleman and musician. V.V. Andreyev, adapted these crude stringed instruments to a standard of construction that allowed them to be played on the concert stage, and began the tradition which became the Russian Folk Orchestra. Today, it is common in most cities of any size in Russia to find one or more full orchestras of 60 to 100 members playing balalaikas, domras, bayans (the Russian accordion), winds and native percussion instruments in a repertoire ranging from folk to classical music.
Andreyev’s work prior to his death in 1917 produced a renewed interest in Russia in its folk roots,
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